Public Act 97-493

Topic: 
Adoption forms
(Feigenholtz, D-Chicago; Wilhelmi, D-Joliet) changes the Final and Irrevocable Designated for Purposes of Adoption form to be used only by the "legal parents." Provides a form of waiver of parental rights to be used by a putative father or a legal father of a born or unborn child. No action to void a waiver may be commenced after 12 months from the date the waiver was executed. Effective August 22, 2011.